Emergency Facilities Closure Plan

Department of Wood and Paper Science

3106 Biltmore Hall (Rojas)

November 5, 2008

The actions listed below would be completed during an Emergency Alert Level 2 or Level 3 incident as declared by the Chancellor or his designate. This emergency alert information would be available on the website or through the Wolf Alert System (text messages). Please be aware that the unpredictable events of nature do not always allow for an orderly progression for emergency response as outlined below. In that event, prudent safety practices would dictate the appropriate response, meaning that departmental personnel should not risk personal injury to protect property.

Materials Needed:

Plastic sheeting to cover TGA, DSC, DMA, SPRs, QCMs, laminar flow hood, water system, balances, computers, and printers

Labels and markers

Tape

Flash drive or cds

Chemical Spill Kit

Emergency Closure Procedure:

  1. Ensure that the contact information on the door is correct: names/phone numbers forDr. Orlando Rojasand Barbara White.
  2. Make sure that all windows are closed and secured.
  3. Verify that all chemical containers are tightly closed and stored in the appropriate cabinets. Do not leave anything on bench tops or open shelves. Pay attention to chemical incompatibilities when storing items; refer to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for guidance.
  4. Remove all items from the floors (especially electronics) to ensure aisles are clear for emergency personnel to operate if necessary and to protect from possible water damage.
  5. Suspend analysis on the following equipment at the end of the current sample being analyzed as noted in the instrument manuals and/or standard operating procedures (SOPs):

TA Instruments Thermogravimetric Analysis Q 500 (TGA)

TA Instruments Differential Scanning Calorimeter Q 200 (DSC)

TA Instruments Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Q 800 (DMA)

QSense D300 Quartz Crystalline Microbalance (QCM)

QSense E4 Quartz Crystalline Microbalance (QCM)

Reichert SR 7000 Surface Plasmon Resonator Refractometer (SPR)

KSV Surface Plasmon Resonator Refractometer (SPR)

  1. Remove lab notebooks from the lab areas and store in plastic bags in a secure area. Label contents of the bags.
  2. Ensure that all gas cylinders are properly secured,the valves are closed, regulators are removed, andcaps areinstalled.
  3. Back up all computers on a flash drive or a cd. Take these back-ups with you to a secure location.
  4. Unplug all electrical equipment.
  5. After unplugging equipment, computers, and printer, cover each piece with plastic sheeting, taping down the edges.
  6. Make sure all utilities are closed (gas, air, water).